I do like the look of the bench. They will all make an impact if they feature on Sat

by KJB from the keys11/29/2012 1:08:33 PM

Who is the ref? Do we get another of the S?Hemi's finest?

by Elyboy11/29/2012 1:08:36 PM

Really not sure what Roberts has done to deserve starting again!

by Emyr11/29/2012 1:08:38 PM

J.Davies is very creative...

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:08:39 PM

Barnes I think

by Buzzard11/29/2012 1:09:22 PM

Hopefully Warbs will blow Pocock away!

by Emyr11/29/2012 1:09:23 PM

I think Warburtons will play best this Saturday in a man match display to out perform Pocock as he was nowhere near his best in the Summer but definitely but started getting back to his former self last Saturday.

by Barry11/29/2012 1:09:27 PM

priestland has shown he is a very good player, I hope he has the game of his life, but unfortunately at this moment in time he is not playing well and has not since the first game of the 6n. If we are picking on rwc2011 performances then we will not improve. Ruthless selection was gatlands moto - this has completely gone. Competition breeds success.

by vigomcruz11/29/2012 1:09:45 PM

And J Roberts is like a child with a crayon

by Mance Rayder11/29/2012 1:09:47 PM

Quite like Barnes - should be a decently reffed match

by thisisgreatstuff11/29/2012 1:09:53 PM

the aussies are world champion sledgers preistland has gone on public on his current mental frailness, They will expose him and he will cost us another game. Time to drop him and give the form player biggar a game

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:09:55 PM

priestland is due a good game, showed patches. john davies is the biggest asset in the back line for me, capable of line breaks as showed last week. priestland will benefir from him being there as whenhe is not we are v one dimensional and predictable. williams would have been better paired with davies,

by cymrucoch11/29/2012 1:11:03 PM

why is knoyle on the bench? he has been rubbish all season, at least lloyd williams can pass the ball

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:11:06 PM

start with biggar and they might taget more than mental frailness... like the Samoans

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:11:08 PM

Samoa took out the welsh danger men, the other sides want preistland on the field so he can continue to play so badly

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:12:27 PM

Pocock is not match fit, hasn't played for a while where as Warburton hit some decent form last weekend. Just need to make sure we are at the breakdown quicker so pocock cannot come in and steal

by KJB from the keys11/29/2012 1:12:32 PM

as a ospreys fan im happy to see priestland there, biggar is reliable but creativity = zero. shingler deserved to keep his place. id have started with lee from the scarlets

by ospreyjack11/29/2012 1:12:37 PM

Wayne Barnes loves Wales (in a way)

by Walesupporter11/29/2012 1:12:38 PM

Warren gatland is picking Rhys priestland because he sees a future in him, he's not the dan carter, yet!

by Walesupporter11/29/2012 1:13:30 PM

Just need to win - leave the berating to after the game and just get behind the boya

by Crossestobear11/29/2012 1:13:32 PM

Hoping Priestland will mix his kicks up too. Instead of hoofing it high, put a couple of intelligent kicks in behind the defense and put the Aussies under pressure

by KJB from the keys11/29/2012 1:14:01 PM

Cymru am byth!

by Walesupporter11/29/2012 1:15:27 PM

how any one can suggest shingler is a better forward than ryan jones is beyond me. If we want to combat pocock pick tupric and warburton not shingler who is neither a genuine openside or a genuine blindside but a little bit of both. Jack of all trades master of none spring to mind

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:15:30 PM

Wayne barnes was to scared to suggest yellow the samoan with his arm wrapped round a Welsh players neck

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:15:36 PM

Agree about j davies - we are a better team with him there, just hope the ball gets to him. Last year our close game of short passes and exchanger were brilliant, we seem to be holding onto the ball and going down in contact at every opportunity.

by vigomcruz11/29/2012 1:15:39 PM

i would never have picked Andrews before last week but he did ok generaly and certainly worked hard in defence

by Les111/29/2012 1:15:41 PM

If Wales can dominate the scrum and line out and have a few tricks up their sleeve like the 13 man maul this should be a good game (and a good result)

by Walesupporter11/29/2012 1:16:58 PM

priestland is not dan carter yet? At present time he is the second best 10 at his region let alone in wales

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:17:18 PM

shingler giver a real lineout option and is much quicker than ryan jones to the breakdown. Jones may also be suffering a littl from the eye injury and may not have taken part in full training this week

by ospreyjack11/29/2012 1:17:31 PM

spot on, intelligent kicking is something that has been missing, unfortunately its the game plan (continuing to do it is madness when not working). The aussies kicking against england was a masterclass, barnes and beale both playing heads up rugby and kicking the ball when the knew youngs was not covering the open space - can't see wales using that - shame.

by vigomcruz11/29/2012 1:19:24 PM

Priestland will win the game for us

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:19:25 PM

It s the last match and I can t understand why we go on with Priestland, who is a good player but completely out of form and confidence. Biggar was very poor against Samoa. I would have test Henson in 10

by Mike33ab11/29/2012 1:19:28 PM

lets hope liam williams improves under the high ball this week, the aussies love cross kicks and he dropped loads against the kiwis. Byrne is still a better option than him on current form

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:19:32 PM

ryan jones is excellent in the line out , is better at the breakdown, a better defender and carries the ball better. Miles ahead of shingler as an all round player

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:19:34 PM

seriously you guys emphasize Pocock so much. Hooper is miles better. Pocock's only skill is making turnovers and he's the best at it but he offers nothing else. Warburton made more tackles in the series in Australia, carried more metres and took more lineouts. More to 7 than steals guys. Besides, Pocock isn't starting, Hooper is. He is the better 7. He's their best carrier, makes loads of tackles and is prominent at the breakdown - offers far more than Pocock. People need to realise that 7 is more than just a pilfering position. And those saying Warburton was poor in the first half, need to rewatch. He carried a few times, made loads of tackles and 2 turnovers - one which was penalised incorrectly.

by Tom11/29/2012 1:19:39 PM

Shingler is AWESOME

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:19:41 PM

Scott Williams should be in centre played well last week. Otherwise injuries pretty much dictate team

by Canada Taff11/29/2012 1:19:43 PM

Here's Gatland's thoughts on the game: “We need to pick up again where we left off in the second half last week,”said Wales head coach Warren Gatland.

“We managed to retain 73% possession after the break against the All Blacks and win the territory battle, and we need to put Australia under similar pressure from the outset.

“We have played them regularly over the last couple of years and have come close to winning on a number of occasions, but have not quite been able to get ourselves over the chalk of the finish line.

“Both sides have had injuries to cope with, but there is every reason for optimism. The Millennium Stadium crowd will be in full voice again, they were outstanding last week, and we are aiming to reach the end of a tough series on Saturday and finish off on a high.”

by Paul Rowland11/29/2012 1:19:54 PM

when you say preistland will win the game for us , I take it your speaking as an aussie fan?

The only way Wales are going to win is if we actually support Wales on Saturday not clap and cheer sarcastically when no.10 kicks the ball into touch. Come on we're suppose to be the best supporters in the world. We need to support the whole team, not everybody but the fly half!

by Walesupporter11/29/2012 1:21:50 PM

shingler has something ryan doesnt anymore - speed, a modern 6 is almost another 7. Ryan should have started at 8 with faletau on after 60 when the game opens

by ospreyjack11/29/2012 1:22:53 PM

Ken owens unlucky not to get a start....

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:26:01 PM

Let the dragon roar!

by Walesupporter11/29/2012 1:26:03 PM

ifwe want a speedy back row, play warbs tupric and toby f, Shingler is ok when his team are on top but goes missing when his side are in a dog fight. How many times have we seen hm and the scalet pack go awol when the going gets tough? answer far too often

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:26:07 PM

Wales will win if we win our line out, hold our scrums,compete at the breakdown , make our tackles, run good angles, hold our passes and kick our goals. Not if the crowd clap and cheer. Get real

by spideyjones11/29/2012 1:26:08 PM

'Ryan Jones excellent in the line out , is better at the breakdown, a better defender and carries the ball better.' Wrong, Jones is paying for his poor display last week. Missed 4 tackles and made 4. Shingler made 7 and missed 1. He carried more than Jones, took more lineouts than anyone. Ryan Jones was weak last week. Shingler deserves to start.

by Tom11/29/2012 1:26:12 PM

We will win if we score more points than them

by SUPERTED11/29/2012 1:26:14 PM

wales by 2

by fre11/29/2012 1:26:16 PM

Ok, think we'll wrap it up there. Thanks for all your input today. Come on Wales!

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